Headmaster's Blog
![Children in the Classroom]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1688397073/tasisportugalorg/sfacmc7btijfabbx8olg/blog_keithchat.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1688397073/tasisportugalorg/sfacmc7btijfabbx8olg/blog_keithchat.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1688397073/tasisportugalorg/sfacmc7btijfabbx8olg/blog_keithchat.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1688397073/tasisportugalorg/sfacmc7btijfabbx8olg/blog_keithchat.jpg","width":900}])
If you can comprehend why there are speed limits and seatbelt laws, and a ban on drinking and driving; why freedom of all speech (even speech we don’t like), fair elections, and in a more ordinary context, good manners, are all important in society, then you might have learned this in school.
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While I agree that life after school, and even outside of school, can be occasionally dissimilar from what occurs inside the safe and coddled walls of academia, I would argue that most of the skills acquired there are transferable.
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I recently had a parent remind me that “the world has changed” and education must do so too. That conversation led to a discussion about various styles of pedagogy, curricula, and learning environments…
![Middle School Friendships]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1688396871/tasisportugalorg/ufhzjjznzwnma01dsgub/motivation_and_ms.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1688396871/tasisportugalorg/ufhzjjznzwnma01dsgub/motivation_and_ms.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1688396871/tasisportugalorg/ufhzjjznzwnma01dsgub/motivation_and_ms.jpg","width":750}])
After years in education, I have found it commonplace for middle schoolers to struggle with motivation in school. There can be numerous reasons for this; however, I will discuss some of the more common ones here.
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![Why I stand out front and welcome our students every day]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1611138236/tasisportugalorg/hxhzar7f7p1wm7f2opy9/keithoutside.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1611138236/tasisportugalorg/hxhzar7f7p1wm7f2opy9/keithoutside.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1611138236/tasisportugalorg/hxhzar7f7p1wm7f2opy9/keithoutside.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1611138236/tasisportugalorg/hxhzar7f7p1wm7f2opy9/keithoutside.jpg","width":1200}])
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